lose

verb: Injuries topic

[transitive]lose something/somebodyto have something/somebody taken away from you as a result of an accident, getting old, dying, etc.She lost a leg in a car crash.to lose your hair/teeth(= as a result of getting old)He's lost his job.Some families lost everything(= all they owned) in the flood.They lost both their sons (= they were killed) in the war.The ship was lost at sea(= it sank).Many people lost their lives(= were killed).